President Obama's Performance on the Economy Is Hurting His Standing Among Key Voting Blocs.

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 19:32 EDT - Forbes.com - Top Stories

With President Obama's ratings on the economy still weak and our economic recovery fragile at best months, it is no wonder that the latest Times/ News poll conducted May 11-13 shows Romney holding a narrow, three-point advantage over President Obama (46%-43%) among registered voters. Sixty-two percent of registered voters cited the economy as the most ...

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I watched the debate once again and I thought it was a very spirited tie although an instant poll had Obama winning. Politico offers a Debate Transcript.
One thing is certain, Obama did much better in this debate. He also delivered a solid close. Romney did OK. The instant poll of undecided voters had Obama winning 37% to 33% with 33% calling it a tie.

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In the latest Gallup national poll, Romney's edge has dropped to 1% (49% to 48%) with 3% undecided. In mid-October, Romney has as high as a 5% edge.
Romney's Debate-Period Surge May Have Run Its Course

By Simon Johnson
President Obama is embarked on a major charm offensive with regard to the business sector, as seen for example in the appointments of Bill Daley (ex-JP Morgan; now White House chief of staff) and Jeff Immelt (still head of GE, now also the president’s top outside economic adviser). This should not be an uphill struggle – much of the corporate sector, particularly bigger and more global businesses, is doing well in terms of profits and presumably C-suite remuneration.